A UBC study finds that conserving just five per cent of watersheds (two per cent of Canada’s land) could shield more than half of urban floodplains, safeguarding millions.
For Dr. Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi, a postdoctoral researcher at UBC’s faculty of applied science who led the project, it’s more than a professional achievement; it’s personal. The discovery shows ...
It’s vaccination season, and scientists have been hard at work ensuring the latest vaccines are safe and effective against evolving strains of influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Vaccines undergo changes from ...
University of B.C. researchers have developed a groundbreaking coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing the risks associated with blood clots and dangerous ...
Experts, advocates and allies discuss solutions as opioid deaths climb. With overdose deaths in British Columbia at unprecedented levels, UBC Okanagan Debates convened provincial leaders, health care ...
This new research surveyed more than 223,000 Canadians ages 12 and older, and found that five per cent of respondents skipped prescribed medications due to cost. In a new study, the international ...
Effects of fire on soils, water and ecosystems Flood, erosion and landslides following wildfires Rehabilitation measures to prevent flood/erosion damage after wildfires ...
A 98-year-old took a slow, careful drive across UBC’s Vancouver campus this week—on a series of flatbed trucks. The Old Fire Hall, built in 1926, was lifted from its foundation and transported to a ...